Blog Post 2

In my first blog post, I discussed the way human development is multidisciplinary. I also found the section about the idea that development is multicontextual to be very interesting. I had never learned about this concept before reading this chapter and I also found the ecological-systems approach to be very intriguing. When Bronfenbrenner developed this approach, he believed that it was important to examine the systems that systems that surround each person. I like the way the approach is broken down into three levels because it puts into perspective the amount in which these aspects of life can have an effect on a person. In addition, I was able to reflect on these levels in my own life and the effect that they have on me and my development. Bronfenbrenner later added to new systems: one that connects the other systems and the other that affects the other systems. The book includes two examples of the way different systems affect your development. In the first example, the author discusses the idea that we travel through life with a cohort of people who are going through similar circumstances. I believe that this example falls under the category of macrosystems because it refers to larger contexts such as cultural values, economic policies, and political processes. The second example is about one's socioeconomic status. I believe that this is a part of the exosystems because it is a reflection of income and education.